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Treasure-house of the language : the living OED / Charlotte Brewer.

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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Brewer, Charlotte, 1956-
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Oxford English dictionary.
Encyclopedias and dictionaries--History and criticism.
Encyclopedias and dictionaries.
English language--Lexicography.
English language.
English language--Etymology.
Physical Description:
xiv, 334 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Place of Publication:
New Haven [Conn.] ; London : Yale University Press, [2007]
Contents:
Press and dictionary in 1928
'Beating the track of the alphabet' : work on the first supplement
After the OED
Treasure-house of the language : role and function of the OED
Supplementation or revision?
Burchfield's supplement (1) : producing a dictionary
Burchfield's supplement (2) : editorial policies and practice
The 'New Oxford English dictionary project'.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages [302]-314) and indexes.
ISBN:
9780300124293
0300124295
OCLC:
122261575

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